DeSantis Urges Panhandle Residents to Evacuate as Hurricane Isaias Nears Landfall
Officials urged residents to finalize emergency plans, secure property and follow evacuation orders as Hurricane Isaias approached, with FEMA resources available for recovery.
- On Friday, Governor Ron DeSantis held a briefing in Pensacola as Hurricane Isaias strengthened into a major Category 3 storm. He urged residents in evacuation zones along the Panhandle to leave immediately.
- Emergency Management Executive Director Jared Perdue warned that storm surge could reach 5 to 7 feet across the Panhandle, with saturated ground increasing flooding risks. Officials ordered residents in low-lying coastal areas to evacuate immediately.
- DeSantis mobilized about 16,000 lineworkers and around 5,000 Florida National Guard members for response efforts. The state pre-positioned more than 1,000 generators, 500,000 gallons of gasoline, and 1 million gallons of diesel fuel.
- Florida Senator Ashley Moody urged residents to finalize emergency preparations and follow local evacuation orders. Residents needing shelter transportation can receive up to $40 each way through Uber using promo code ISAIS26.
- Search-and-Rescue operations will take priority after the storm, followed by power restoration and road clearing. Residents should prepare for potential outages with at least 72 hours of supplies, as damaging winds and tornadoes could affect areas far inland.
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DeSantis urges evacuations as Hurricane Isaias strengthens to Category 3 storm
PENSACOLA, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis urged Florida Panhandle residents Friday to heed evacuation orders and prepare for power outages as Hurricane Isaias approached the Gulf Coast, with thousands of utility workers and emergency responders mobilized. Speaking at the Escambia County Emergency Operations Center, DeSantis said Isaias had strengthened into a Category 3 hurricane. “We… The post DeSantis urges evacuations as Hurricane Isaias strengthen…
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Speaking from the Escambia County Emergency Operations Center Friday, Gov. Ron DeSantis and state and local emergency management officials urged Florida Panhandle residents to finalize storm preparations and heed evacuation orders ahead of Hurricane Isaias. The storm strengthened Friday into a Category 3 hurricane with sustained winds near 120 mph. State meteorologists warned that even if [...]
REPLAY: DeSantis Holds Briefing on Hurricane Isaias Preparedness
A tropical storm warning, in blue, is in effect from the Alabama-Florida border to the border of Louisiana, according to a forecast map for Tropical Storm Bertha issued by the United States on July 21, 2026. (National Hurricane Center)
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